Louise Wilsmann Zigmund, age 90, a lifelong resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Monday, September 12, 2016 at Rivers Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center where she had been a resident since February 2014.
Louise was born on July 10, 1926 in Manitowoc. She was the daughter of the late John and Ottilia (Jens) Wilsmann. Louise attended elementary school at Fillmore School. She graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1943. She was employed as an office clerk and bookkeeper at a variety of business offices in Manitowoc and Two Rivers, including Clipper City Transport, FW Kerscher Company, Lakeside Packing, J.C. Penny, Clem Becker Meats and White House Milk. It was at the latter where she met Giles Zigmund whom she married on August 29, 1977. He preceded her in death in September 2013. For many years Louise was an active bowler and enjoyed League Bowling. She enjoyed travel in the United States and Europe. While she had no children of her own, Louise enjoyed sharing activities with her nieces and nephews and their families. As a result of her outgoing friendly personality, she easily made lasting friendships from her work partners and her other activities. Louise was an active member of Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, Manitowoc, serving as a Sunday School teacher for fifty years and as a member of the senior choir until physical disability made continued participation impossible. She also served her church as an office aide and on the counting team after she retired in 1990.
Louise is survived by her brother, Howard (Betty) Wilsmann, Manitowoc, two nieces, Nancy Wilsman, Sun Prairie, and Mary (Armin) Kaiser, Germany and her children, Katja and Kevin Kaiser and one nephew, Mark (Ione) Wilsmann, short Hills, NJ and his children, Lauren, Madison and Morgan Wilsmann. She is also survived by a brother-in-law, Jerry (Carol) Zigmund. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 35 years, Giles, a brother, Elmer Wilsmann and a niece, Dianne Lichterman and a nephews, David Wilsmann and other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, 916 Pine Street, Manitowoc. Officiating will be Rev. Daniel Sims with entombment to take place at Knollwood Mausoleum, Manitowoc.
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter Sep 14 2016
Louise was born on July 10, 1926 in Manitowoc. She was the daughter of the late John and Ottilia (Jens) Wilsmann. Louise attended elementary school at Fillmore School. She graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1943. She was employed as an office clerk and bookkeeper at a variety of business offices in Manitowoc and Two Rivers, including Clipper City Transport, FW Kerscher Company, Lakeside Packing, J.C. Penny, Clem Becker Meats and White House Milk. It was at the latter where she met Giles Zigmund whom she married on August 29, 1977. He preceded her in death in September 2013. For many years Louise was an active bowler and enjoyed League Bowling. She enjoyed travel in the United States and Europe. While she had no children of her own, Louise enjoyed sharing activities with her nieces and nephews and their families. As a result of her outgoing friendly personality, she easily made lasting friendships from her work partners and her other activities. Louise was an active member of Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, Manitowoc, serving as a Sunday School teacher for fifty years and as a member of the senior choir until physical disability made continued participation impossible. She also served her church as an office aide and on the counting team after she retired in 1990.
Louise is survived by her brother, Howard (Betty) Wilsmann, Manitowoc, two nieces, Nancy Wilsman, Sun Prairie, and Mary (Armin) Kaiser, Germany and her children, Katja and Kevin Kaiser and one nephew, Mark (Ione) Wilsmann, short Hills, NJ and his children, Lauren, Madison and Morgan Wilsmann. She is also survived by a brother-in-law, Jerry (Carol) Zigmund. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 35 years, Giles, a brother, Elmer Wilsmann and a niece, Dianne Lichterman and a nephews, David Wilsmann and other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, 916 Pine Street, Manitowoc. Officiating will be Rev. Daniel Sims with entombment to take place at Knollwood Mausoleum, Manitowoc.
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter Sep 14 2016
Louise Wilsmann Zigmund, age 90, a lifelong resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Monday, September 12, 2016 at Rivers Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center where she had been a resident since February 2014.
Louise was born on July 10, 1926 in Manitowoc. She was the daughter of the late John and Ottilia (Jens) Wilsmann. Louise attended elementary school at Fillmore School. She graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1943. She was employed as an office clerk and bookkeeper at a variety of business offices in Manitowoc and Two Rivers, including Clipper City Transport, FW Kerscher Company, Lakeside Packing, J.C. Penny, Clem Becker Meats and White House Milk. It was at the latter where she met Giles Zigmund whom she married on August 29, 1977. He preceded her in death in September 2013. For many years Louise was an active bowler and enjoyed League Bowling. She enjoyed travel in the United States and Europe. While she had no children of her own, Louise enjoyed sharing activities with her nieces and nephews and their families. As a result of her outgoing friendly personality, she easily made lasting friendships from her work partners and her other activities. Louise was an active member of Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, Manitowoc, serving as a Sunday School teacher for fifty years and as a member of the senior choir until physical disability made continued participation impossible. She also served her church as an office aide and on the counting team after she retired in 1990.
Louise is survived by her brother, Howard (Betty) Wilsmann, Manitowoc, two nieces, Nancy Wilsman, Sun Prairie, and Mary (Armin) Kaiser, Germany and her children, Katja and Kevin Kaiser and one nephew, Mark (Ione) Wilsmann, short Hills, NJ and his children, Lauren, Madison and Morgan Wilsmann. She is also survived by a brother-in-law, Jerry (Carol) Zigmund. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 35 years, Giles, a brother, Elmer Wilsmann and a niece, Dianne Lichterman and a nephews, David Wilsmann and other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, 916 Pine Street, Manitowoc. Officiating will be Rev. Daniel Sims with entombment to take place at Knollwood Mausoleum, Manitowoc.
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter Sep 14 2016
Louise was born on July 10, 1926 in Manitowoc. She was the daughter of the late John and Ottilia (Jens) Wilsmann. Louise attended elementary school at Fillmore School. She graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1943. She was employed as an office clerk and bookkeeper at a variety of business offices in Manitowoc and Two Rivers, including Clipper City Transport, FW Kerscher Company, Lakeside Packing, J.C. Penny, Clem Becker Meats and White House Milk. It was at the latter where she met Giles Zigmund whom she married on August 29, 1977. He preceded her in death in September 2013. For many years Louise was an active bowler and enjoyed League Bowling. She enjoyed travel in the United States and Europe. While she had no children of her own, Louise enjoyed sharing activities with her nieces and nephews and their families. As a result of her outgoing friendly personality, she easily made lasting friendships from her work partners and her other activities. Louise was an active member of Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, Manitowoc, serving as a Sunday School teacher for fifty years and as a member of the senior choir until physical disability made continued participation impossible. She also served her church as an office aide and on the counting team after she retired in 1990.
Louise is survived by her brother, Howard (Betty) Wilsmann, Manitowoc, two nieces, Nancy Wilsman, Sun Prairie, and Mary (Armin) Kaiser, Germany and her children, Katja and Kevin Kaiser and one nephew, Mark (Ione) Wilsmann, short Hills, NJ and his children, Lauren, Madison and Morgan Wilsmann. She is also survived by a brother-in-law, Jerry (Carol) Zigmund. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 35 years, Giles, a brother, Elmer Wilsmann and a niece, Dianne Lichterman and a nephews, David Wilsmann and other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, 916 Pine Street, Manitowoc. Officiating will be Rev. Daniel Sims with entombment to take place at Knollwood Mausoleum, Manitowoc.
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter Sep 14 2016
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